Fall / Autumn

Preschool and Kindergarten Weather Activities, Lessons, and Crafts. "April showers bring May flowers." This saying reminds us that rain helps flowers to grow. It also helps vegetables and other plants to grow. Rain is very important. Without it our rivers and lakes would be empty and we wouldn't have enough water to drink. Use our great weather, rain, clouds, and rainbow activities and printables to help your children learn about the water cycle and the many ways that people use water.

Scarecrow preschool and kindergarten activities, games, lessons, and worksheets. Corn and pumpkins ripen along with other crops and scarecrows watch the fields to keep away hungry crows. During fall and Thanksgiving give thanks for the bountiful harvest and feast with your family and friends. These occurrences and occasions are marked with fun activities, games, rhymes, rhythms, literacy practices, and festive snacks in this bountiful theme.

Halloween Crafts, Activities, Games, and Printables for Preschool and Kindergarten. From creepy cobwebs and bats to carved jack-o-lanterns, witches, and friendly ghosts and skeletons, Halloween is a great time to spend with family and friends. For this special time of year, we have created some great Halloween craft ideas, Halloween activities, and games for your kids and your family to enjoy. View also our spider crafts and activities and bat crafts and activities.

Fruits and Vegetables Preschool and Kindergarten Activities. Our fruit and vegetable crafts, activities, games, and other resources present an exciting way for you and your children to learn about these healthy foods. Children will get to know and explore different kinds of fruits and vegetables, how they grow, and have fun with fruit-and-vegetable-related activities and other resources.

Harvest and foods that come from a farm preschool and kindergarten activities. Have fun learning about the work of a farmer on the field and all the foods that come from a farm. Farming is a very important part of you and your child's life. Fruits and vegetables come from farms. The milk you drink and eggs you eat come from farms. Grains for cereals and bread come from farms. And the meat and beans that help make up your dinner and your bones strong come from farms.

Fall and autumn leaves activities and crafts for preschool and kindergarten. It's fall! The days are shorter and the nights are cooler. The leaves are turning yellow, red, and orange, giving a colorful salute to summer. Welcome autumn into your classroom and celebrate the changing foliage with fall-themed teaching ideas and lessons. Preschoolers and kindergarteners alike will build literacy skills as they travel with Leaf Man (via Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert).

Squirrels, Acorns, and Fall. Discover and experience nature and squirrels in fall or autumn. Hand out a paper lunch bag for each child and take children on a walk to collect a variety of leaves, acorns, and pinecones. Talk about the color, sizes, and shapes of the collected items. Provide boxes for children to sort their treasures. Use the acorn and pinecones to play some games. Explain that squirrels are scampering to gather nuts, acorns, and pinecones to store for the winter.

Calendar Preschool and Kindergarten Activities and Printables. Every year the earth rotates one time around the sun. Help children learn about the organization of this time into days, weeks, and months with this theme on the calendar. Fun preschool activities and ideas to incorporate into morning circle time, songs, movement, literacy activities, and games are all included. Children can graph birthday months, make word wheels, learn about ordinal numbers, sequence the days of the week, and more.

Apples preschool and kindergarten activities, crafts, science, games, and printables. Apples are good for you! They are tasty, nutritious, and keep you healthy. Use our fun apple activities, lessons, and printables to reinforce healthy eating. Learn about Johnny Appleseed and his love of apples. The apple is one of the most popular fruits. Did you know that there are hundreds of varieties? Do you know the seasons of an apple tree? Apples can be used to make several different foods. Discover how different apples can taste if they are baked, simmered, or eaten raw.